Mathematical physics sits at the fascinating intersection where abstract equations meet the fundamental laws of our universe. This field uses rigorous mathematical tools to model everything from the behavior of subatomic particles to the curvature of spacetime, turning complex theories into testable predictions. It is the language through which physicists describe reality, bridging the gap between pure mathematics and physical observation.

On Gist.Science, we process every new preprint published in this category on arXiv to make these dense studies accessible to everyone. Whether you are a specialist or a curious reader, you will find both plain-language overviews and detailed technical summaries for each paper. Below are the latest mathematical physics papers from arXiv, curated to help you explore the cutting edge of theoretical science.

In search of constitutive conditions in isotropic hyperelasticity: polyconvexity versus true-stress-true-strain monotonicity

This paper demonstrates that neither polyconvexity nor true-stress-true-strain monotonicity alone guarantees physically reasonable behavior in isotropic hyperelasticity, suggesting that while their combination is a promising solution to Truesdell's Hauptproblem, no global strain-energy function satisfying both conditions has yet been identified.

Maximilian P. Wollner, Gerhard A. Holzapfel, Patrizio Neff2026-02-09🔢 math-ph

Information diagrams in the study of entanglement in symmetric multi-quDit systems and applications to quantum phase transitions in Lipkin-Meshkov-Glick D-level atom models

This paper employs information diagrams and generalized U(D) coherent states to analyze entanglement in symmetric multi-quDit systems, proposing the rank of reduced density matrices as a discrete order parameter to characterize quantum phase transitions in Lipkin-Meshkov-Glick models of D-level atoms.

Julio Guerrero, Alberto Mayorgas, Manuel Calixto2026-02-06⚛️ quant-ph

Localization measures of parity adapted U(DD)-spin coherent states applied to the phase space analysis of the DD-level Lipkin-Meshkov-Glick model

This paper investigates the phase-space properties of parity-adapted U(DD)-spin coherent states to analyze quantum phase transitions in NN-quDit systems, demonstrating that their Husimi functions, moments, and Wehrl entropy serve as effective localization measures for visualizing critical precursors in the DD-level Lipkin-Meshkov-Glick model.

Alberto Mayorgas, Julio Guerrero, Manuel Calixto2026-02-06⚛️ nucl-th

Lieb-Mattis ordering theorem of electronic energy levels in the thermodynamic limit

This paper generalizes the Lieb-Mattis ordering theorem to fermionic mixtures with N>2N>2 spinor components in the thermodynamic limit, demonstrating that the lowest-energy states within each permutation symmetry sector are well-approximated by U(N)(N) coherent states and exhibit distinct quantum phase transitions dependent on their symmetry sectors.

Manuel Calixto, Alberto Mayorgas, Julio Guerrero2026-02-06🔢 math-ph

Diagonal boundary conditions in critical loop models

This paper utilizes analytic bootstrap methods to define and characterize diagonal boundaries in critical loop models via a complex parameter, deriving explicit formulas for disc correlation functions and demonstrating that specific parameter values yield discrete spectra of degenerate representations, while also providing a lattice interpretation where loops cannot terminate or change weight upon touching such boundaries.

Max Downing, Jesper Lykke Jacobsen, Rongvoram Nivesvivat, Sylvain Ribault, Hubert Saleur2026-02-06🔢 math-ph